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1950 




The Class of 1950 proudly 
dedicates their year book to 
one of West Rutland* s most il- 
lustrious sons, The Honorable 
James F. Leamy. 

Judge Leamy 's name will 
long remain in the hearts of 
those who knew, loved, and re< 
spected him. 

For us, Judge Leamy, his 
life, and his career, is an 
ideal to which we can all as- 
pire. The motto of our class 
— "To The Stars Through Diffi- 
culties" seems to fit the 

Judge so well. But as well as 
succeeding in his career, he 
also won a far greater reward; 
the esteem and admiration of 
his fellow men. 




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our/-. SCHOOL 
^.vf/ Resume of our four years 

Faculty 
Under c la ssnem 

THE SEIIORS 

Salutatory 
Valedictory 
Honor RolX 
History 
Presentations 

Pas tines 
Prophecy 
Clas3 Will 
Do V'e Rencu^ber 

LITERARY SECTIOIT 
Essays 
Class Sons 
Class Pooii 

SPORTS 

FootbalX 

Basketball 

Baseball 

ODE TO CIIEERIE ADERS 

ADVERT ISEHENTS 



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THE GREEN AND GOLD MAGAZINE 
Published by 
THE SENIORS OF THE WEST RUTLAND HIGH SCHOOL 
West Rutland, Vermont June, 1950 



Volume XXIII 



Oo-Bditors: 

Lorraine Sevigny 
Richard Murphy 

Literary Editors: 
Alvera Toth 
Florence Haven 

Art Editor: 
Alvera Toth 

Sports Editors: 
Joseph Pluta 
Robert Charbonneau 

photo Committee: 
Beverly Johnson 
Joseph Burns, Chairmen 
Theresa Potowniak 
Marc LaFond 
Irene Jarroslak 
Mary Buckey 
Betty Woodbury 



THE STAFF 



Number 1 



Business snd Circulation 

Mary J, Montgomery, Chairman 

Pauline Kemplsti 

Theresa Potowniak 

Mary C. Wilkins 

Anna Johnson 

Mary C. Phalen 

Beverly Johnson 

Typists : 

Pauline Kempisti 
Florence Haven 
Mary C. Phalen 
Anna Johnson 

Production: 

Geraldine Blanchard 
Marion Mills 
Anna Johnson 
Mary Buckey 
Theresa Potowniak 
Beverly Johnson 
Mary C. Phalen 



Advisor: 

Miss Charlotte Wysolmerski 




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• Hinchey — Principal] Sciences; Super ini 
lebury, Yale, Ph,B.; University of Verm6i 



Coach; 

. Ed, 



Sevigny- -Assistant Principal; Commerce 
ddlebury, B»S., Middlebury; Providence/Ci 



jects; 
e, M # Ed, 



Bernice VL Hinchey — History and Social Sc 
Nev/ Rochelle College, B.A.; Universi 



/Senior Advisor, 
rmont. 



Joseph Zawis toski- Mathematics . 
Middlebury, B*S, 

Francis L. Rob 1 Hard— -Vrench, English 
Junior Class. Advisor. 
St. Michael* s College, Ph.B- 

Charlotte Wysolmerski — English, Ye 
sor. 

Castleton Normal School, 

Margaret A. Bliss--Latin, Engl 
University of Vermont, P 



Mary F» Scarlett — Commercia 
Trinity College, B.S„ 

Dorcas Montgomery- -Home 
Framingham State Te 




gy, Dramatics Gcrachj 

Advisor, Freshmen Advi< 
fniversity, B,S. 
isic, Sophomore Advisor* 



•tment » 



.cs Department, 
>rs College, B»S. 



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CLASS OF 1950 




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CLASS OP 1952 




CLA^S 0? 1953 



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1st Row, 

L, To R . : Richard Murphy, Frank Kapusta, Mary Buckey, John 
Re^nnk, Alvera Toth, Gsrry Blanchard, Marion Hills, Irene Jar- 

2nd lies, 

I„ To R, j Colleene Sorrentino, Theresa Potowniak, Bevorly Johnson, 
lor_°- .it Sevigny, Florence Haven, " Pauline Kempisti, I.Iary Cath- 
criii n - Phalor, Mary Jane Montgomery, Mary Cttihex"*? i*e ^ilkins, Bccty 
• odbury, Arn* Johnson, Marilyn Hardy, 

3rd *l ?v» f 

^o R, Robert Charbonneau, William Jarrosiak, Tony Phillips, 
Walter Baker, Joe Pluta, Walter Jankowski, Francis Ba^inskl, Karl 
Arc .?ur., Thomas LaVictoi.ro, Marc LaFond, Clark Fetter, Walter 
Kv.lij? Ernest Cyr, Joe j'^urns, 

JXJ1TI0RS 

1st Rot 

L. To R. Janet Parker, Josephine Wit ham, Claire Battles, Kath- 
leen Fitzsimmons, Pauline Orzech, Irene O'Bara, Eleanor Baginski, 
Leona Sobotka, Helen "aven, Jeanette Potter* 

2nd Row 

L. To R.: Delores Hyjek, Janet Stomper, Francos Pawlusidk, Mar 16 

V/aslk, Margaret Kearney, Charlotte Sevigny, Elizabeth Putnam, 
Jacquline Jacobs, Mary Taren, Anne Marchenkowski, Elizabeth 
Baleb , Violet B r0 wn, Marion Tumieliwicz Katherine Kearney, 
Theresa Tretowicz* 

Third Row 

L To R.: James MacNamara, Thomas LaPlaca, Joseph LaPlaca, Thomas 
Bsan, Josepii Krsprzak, Harry Erickson, Edward Johnson, Theodore 
H ector, Robert Hohnson, Joseph Przyblo, Ronald Fadden, Joseph 
Wilk, John Frac. 

i|.th Row 

£•» m o R.* Robert Young, Sven Erickson, James Loamy, James Hum- 
ford. Raymond MacNamara, Roanld Potter, Joseph Warzocha, Val- 
entine Kaszuba, Robert Noonan. 



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SOPHOIIORES 

First Row 

L To R. *. Pauline C'yr, Mary Ann Sobotka, Jane Broza, Janet 
McGInloy, Joanne Gilligan, Alice Ann Fish, Joai Lanthier, Frances 
narchinkoskl. 

Second Row 

L. r;1 o TU: Nm cy Baker, Frances Was ik, Betty Hewitt; Lucy Jan- 
kowskij Jane Krenpa, Adele Stokes, ' Doris Maclntyre, Anne Hue- 
Ncciara, Irene Kapusta, Joan Oskoski, Gloria IIcNeil, Evelyn Smith, 
Merrill, Ilary Pietryka. 

Third Rdtf 

L. To R,: Anne Bishop, Lucien Bartlett, John Hyjek, Henry Pop- 
loil:i, Francis Reznik, Stanley Sankowski, John MacCornack, An- 
thony Graziano, Richard Buckey, Robert Hei-»bert, Bill Roznus. 

Fourth Row 

L. To R, : Richard Jankowski, Richard Gilligan, Stanley Breznok, 
George Lane, Joseph Synerski, David Sevigny, Valentine Salengo, 
Eddj.e Gallagher* 



Freshmen 

First Row 

L. To R , : ' Edward Lafayette, Stanley Orzech, John Grey, Rinalto 
DelBianco, Janes Tiraboshi, iToman iiaclntyre* 

Second Rov/ 

L. To R*,: Mary Jane Burns, Elizabeth Berg, Kathleen Woodbury, Ella 
Merrill j Mary E, Golf in, Myrtle Brown, Theresa Bartlett, Joan 
Eg an, fevorly Fish. 

Third Row ' * 

L. To R.: Joan Rarte, Joan Fadden, Patricia Brown, Ruth Hewitt, 
Margorie Baker; Evelyn McLaughlin, Julia Kaszuba, Theresa Hyjek, 
TheroLa Pilch, Veronica Rozinoski, Ruth Longol* 

Fourth Row 

L. To R.: Florence Alexander, Irene Taren, Doreen Kupferer-; 
Therera Kearney, Irene Rydzewski, Elizabeth Brough, Sonja Hector, 
Kathleen Munford, Elsa Johnson, Thelna Brown* 

Fifth Row, 

L. To R.: William* Trepanier, Alexander Pctowniak, Richard Chapman^ 
Stanley Scribner, Ernest Moody, Damien Vaccarella, Edward 
Gie^ufowski, Henry Hewitt. 

if 

Sirth Row, 

L. To R.: George Lengol, Laurence Johnson, Stanley Roznus, 
Francis Breznik, Theodore Drop, Charles Siwichi, Paul Poczobut* 

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Mr, Hinchey 
Guest, Parents 
proud privilcdg 
exercises . 



Members o 
nd Friends 
to we loom 



the Scho' 

the Wt 



SO, \7C V/ill 



In en hour or 
will be reedy to face 
powor to succeed. To 
owe it to our parents, our 
done their best to see th 
rough miles ahead. 




Board, Distinguished 
uo ting Class, It is Jmy 
tonight to our graduation 



*"r^ee4-ve<3- - o ur 3 iplome s and 
the future/w'ith faith end confidence in our 
what do we^'owe this trust in ourselves? Wc 
tochers, and our friends, who have 
t/wo are equipped to travel the many 




Our parents have ^pent years instilling in us the basic 
moral and social principles. v ^ e have learned hov; to apply these 
through your as socio Jn^ons v/ith our fellow students and our 
friends. In odd i tio^L/ under the patient guidance of our teachers 
we have tried to Acquire a working knowledge of our high school 
curricula. Thus, /Vi thin tho last four happy yoars at West Rut- 
land, we have ak/a innumerable opportunities to strengthen our 
selves intellectually and morally. 



Our fr 
be enrichin 
memories Q 
memories 




s, many of whom are here tonight, 
our lives with memories of our high 
the most wonderful four years we v/ill 
wl/ich will never fade. 



have helped us 
schools days-- 
ever spend-- 



all these things we want to offer to you, our parents, 
teacheVs, and friends, our heartfelt thanks for all that you have 
drr-i/,/along with the pledge that your efforts in our behalf will 
£rove futile. 



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Ad astra per aspcra — -To the stars through f iculties. 

Tonight, we the class of 19^0 are approaching new / -/responsibil- 
ities of the future.* We are now entering a new 13j!ti 9 one which 
offers inspiring opportunities and advancement in/many different 
vocations* • / 



The choice? of our vocation will depend a fare at. deal upon the 
goal we are trying to attain; We must reali^fe> however*,, that no 
natter what career we choose,, the road to suefcess will not always 
be one of pleasure and joy* There will be ^any trials and tribu- 
lations, and yet if we- possess such distinguishing traits as 
self-assurance, initiative, and the desire to accomplish some- 
thing worth-while, we can strongly hope to overcome these 
obstacles. 

/ 

IVe must strive: to the best of oyty abilities to prove to the 
world that we are capable of encountering life's 'difficulties 
without complaining. Mo- must face life in a sane, sensible 
Esnncr and pnveni difficult tasks' from obscuring our views: of 
the possibilities of the future.' ' 

Wo must ascend ever higher until tjo have fulfilled our duty 
to all who have laid the foundations for our success* Ini the 
years a v, ead lot this be our motto, "To the Stars Through Diffi- 
culties." / 




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Qoi nt..ntorian;, 

Richard Goldsmith Uurphy 

To "nj—n 1 " — 

Ilarilyn Silcon Hardy 
Richard GoldsuxtA Murphy 
Ivora Julia Toth 




To ec 



Florence Camilla Haven 
novcrlY 2dna Johnson m m 
Lorraine Joanette |«tffff f 
filar* Ilaudo liuckcy 
Harv jane ilontGonery ^ ^ 
llfr-y Colleene Sorrenti| J 





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Marilyn Eileen Hardy "Benny" 

Commercial 

Valadictorian; Concert 1-3-*+; Motto 
Comm.; Librarian 1; Fashion Show 1-2; 
G&G News. 



Richard Goldsmith Murphy "Murph" 

College Prep. 
Salutatorian; Concert 1-2-3-*+; Motto 
Committee; Class Song-Music; Librarian 
2; Class President 3; G&G News; G&G 
Mag., Co-Editor; Prize Speaking 1-2-3-*+; 
Athletic Play 3-*+; Senior Play; Freshman 
Reception Committee. 



Alvera Julia Toth "Vigaro" 

Commercial 
High Honors; Concert 1-*+; Fashion Show 
1-2; Treasurer *+; Color Committee; Pro- 
phecy; Freshmen Reception Committee; G&G 
News; G&G Mag., Literary Editor; Art Ed- 
itor; Typist. 



Karl Edward Aronson "Seooterboy" 

Commercial 
Basketball 1-2-3-*+; Baseball 1-2-3-*+; 
Manager 1; Soccer 2-3; Motto Committee. 



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John Francis Baginski "Buggy" 

Commer c lal 

Basketball 1-2-3-^1 Football 1-2-3-M 
Baseball 2-3-V; Concert 1-3? Dance Comm- 
ittee; Prophecy Class President 2; 
Freshman Reception Committee. 



Walter Eugene Baker "Walt 1 

Commercial 

Concert 1-3; G&G Mag., Business and 
Circulation. 



Geraldlne Florence Blanchard "Gerry" 

Commercial 

Fashion Show 1-2; Concert 1-3? Pro-j 
duction on Magazine. 



Mary Maude Buckey "Maudie 

College Prep. 
Honor Student; Glee Club 1-2; Concer 
3-^; Photography Committee; Vice Pres- 
ident If; Basketball 1-2; Softball 1-2-3] 
G&G News; G&G Mag. , Business arid 
Circulation 



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Joseph John Burns "Flash" 

Commercial 

Football 2-3-^; Basketball 2-3; Baseball 
1-2; Concert 1; G&G Mag., Business & 
Circulation; Photo Editor. 



Robert Wilfred Charbonneau "Bob" 

Commercial 

Basketball 1-2-3-*+; Football *+; Baseball 
1-2-3-1+; G&G Mag. , Sports Editor. 



Ernest Charles Cyr "Ernie" 

Commercial 

Glee Club 1-2-3; Class Poem; G&G 
Feature Editor. 



Florence Camilla Haven "Flossie" 

Commercial 

Honor Student; Concert 1-3-*+; Soloist 
3-*+; Accompanist 2; Fashion Show 1-2; 
Jr. Cheerleader 2-3; Varsity Cheerleader 
*+; Girls State; Home Ec Club 1-2-3-*+; 
Motto Committee; Class Pastimes; G&G 
News; G&G Mag. Business and Circulation; 
Literary Editor; Typist. 





Walter Stephen Jankoski "Botts" 

Commercial 

Basketball l-2-3->+; Football 3-^5 Base- 
ball 3-*f ; Concert 1; Color Committee; 
Senior Play, Stage Manager; G&G Mag., 
Production. 



Irene Martha Jarrosiak "Charlie" 

Commercial 

Concert 1-3; G&G News; Fashion Show 1-2; 
Home Ec Club 1-2; G&G Mag. Photo Comm- 
ittee. 



William George Jarrosiak "Bill" 

Commercial 

Football 3-*f; Baseball *+; Glee Club 1-2- 
3. 



Anna Amelia Johnson "Pina" 

College Prep. 
Concert 1-3- 1 *; Soloist; G&G News ; 

Fashion Show 1-2; G&G Mag., Business & 
Circulation; Typist; Production; D A R 
Girl; Freshmen Reception Committee; 
Home Ec Club 1-2-3-*+; Softball. 



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Beverly Edna Johnson "Bev" 

General 

Honor Student; Concert 1-3-1+; Accompan- 
ist 2-3-^; Fashion Show 1-2; Varsity 
Cheerleader 2-3; Captain Class Song- 
Words; G&G News; G&G Mag., Photo Editor; 
Business & Circulation; Typist; Product- 
ion; Athletic Play 1-2-3-*+; Senior Play; 
Softball. 




Francis Anthony Kapusta "Scub" 

College Prep. 
Basketball 1-2-3-*+; Football l-2~3 J +$ 
Baseball 3-^; Concert 1-3; Librarian 3; 
Class Secretary 2-3; G&G News - Sports; 
Freshmen Reception Committee. 



Pauline Mary Kempisti "Cowgirl" 

General 

Concert 1-3; G&G News 3-*+; Fashion Show 
1-2; Home EC Club 1-2; G&G Mag,, Typisto 



Walter Stephen Kulig "Wladko" 

General 

Baseball 2-3-if; Boy's State; Class Will. 



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Marc Victor LaFond "Pick" 

Commercial 
Baseball 2-3- 1 *; Concert 1-2. 



Thomas Edward LaVictoire "Tom" 

Commercial 
Football 1-2; Concert 1-3- 1 *; G&G Mag., 
Business & Circulation. 



Marion Louise Mills "Bubbles" 

Commercial 

Concert 1-3-^5 G&G News; Librarian 1; 
Fashion Show 1. 



Mary Jane Montgomery "Jane" 

College Prep. 
Honor Student; Concert l-3- J +; Soloist; 
Fashion Show 1-2; Jr. Cheerleader 1-2; 
Varsity 3-U ; Home Ec Club President 3? 
Motto Committee; Class Will; Class Pres- 
ident 1; Freshmen Reception Committee; 
Chairman; Athletic Play 2-3-^; Senior 
Play; Softball ♦ 



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Mary Catherine Phalen "Shipwreck" 

General 

Concert 1-3-*+; Gd-G News; Fashion Show 
1-2; Home Ec Club 1-2-3-V; G&G Mag., 
Business and Circulation; Typist; Pro- 
duction; Softball. 




Anthony Louis Phillips 

General 

Football k m 



"Tony" 



Joseph James Pluta 

Commercial 
Basketball 1-2-3- 1 *; 
Baseball 3-^; Concert 3; 
G&G Mag. Business and 
Sports Editor. 



"Joe" 

Football 2-3-^; 
Class History; 
Circulation; 



Theresa Louise Potowniak "Tessie" 

Commercial 

Concert 1-3; Sales on G&G News; Business 
& Circulation; Typist on G&G Mag.; 
Fashion Show 1-2; Home Ec Club 1-2-3. 



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Clark Alonson Potter 

College Prep- 
Football 1-2-3-^; Concert 3. 



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John Adam Reznik "Yohan" 

Commercial 

Basketball 1-2-3-^: Football 1-2-3-V; 
Baseball ^ ; Concert 3; G&G News- Sports; 
Class President h. 



Lorraine Jeanette Sevigny "Mutt" 

College Prep. 
Honor Student; Concert 1-3-*+; Fashion 
Show 1-2; Home Ec Club Treasurer 2; 
Class History; Color Comm.; Dance Comm- 
ittee; Vice-President 3; Treasurer 2; 
Secretary 1; G&G News; G&G Mag., Co- 
Editor; Softball; Senior Play; Librarian 
Freshmen Reception Committee. 




Mary Collene Sorrentino "Wilbur" 

Commercial 
Honor Student; Fashion Show 1-2; Concefct 
1-3-^; G&G News, Sales & Features. 




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Mary Catherine Wilkins "Wilkie" 

College Prep. 
Concert 1-3-^; G&G News, Sales, Typist 
Reporter 3-^; Business & Circulation; 
Typist of G&G Mag.; Home Ec Club 1-2-3- 



Elizabeth Ann Woodbury 

Commercial 
Concert 1-3.; Photography; 
1-2. 



"Bets" 



Fashion Show 




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o o o 



In the spring of 19^6 , the 
the surrounding area along with 
their spring hoasecleaning, $ 



and 
do 

tasks belonged 
housewives were 
our teachers wore 



a^Y schools 



dust in our grey matter, 
in preparing us for high 



of West Rutland 
e / 1 o w n s p e o r, 1 e , e n< 1 c a v o r e d ' t o 
pre assure you, however, these 
to entirely diffe^enf'' categories. While the 
getting rid of ae^uiTtilated dust in their attics, 
trying to do/;£hq:^ame for us students of the 



This jMfs ffiSeir last and most vital step 
;chooj4' ' ; 



When summer came, 
high school was lite was 
c*me, we were ready for 



apprehension in regard to • what 
shar.6d by one and all; so when September 
ny / t/ing / £it all, 

September 8, 19^6, wj/li. ^vcr be forgotten in the records of 
our school neither by oui#x etchers, nor by us; for on that date a 
bright, cheery morning, J/thfife arrived at the portals of West 
Rutland High School stych ya group of freshmen: all sizes, all 
dispositions, and all 'characters, as had never before or since 
been equalled, M ^ 

initiated 




Wc were formally (jLj£ you could call it that) 
this fair high scU^ol/^tt our Freshmen Reception in the 
week of October. ... jpn , / ho w ,. ■ vgjpy -, c yi t % n 
and blouses and Wo s e'" darilTTg "titfi r ri'b'bdris. 
charming lassies' jchcy made until after their debut. 



into 
first 

tfor- . ■- l Qy-s....vix-ra — in _t he ir_ |& iricS_ 



In a few 
lowing officie: 



and the 



fol- 



tays, cluss meeting was held 
were chosen: 

President- l.Iary Jane Montgomery 
Vice-President-Francis Baginski 
(/ Secretary-Florence Haven 

Treasurer- Lorraine Sevigny 
Miss Wysoljftcrski proved a very efficient class advisor during our 
fir sjt^ tTOro-e^t tied year. 




r.'any of 



I 




girls joined the Home Ec, Club. 



Baginski, Jankowski, Kapusta, and Reznik answered 
Hinchey's call foft football men. "These boys showed promise 



:"r. 

of 



being good players; in later years. 

p 

Mr* Robillari held tryouts for his athletic play, "Don't 
!p>Take Ky Penny. " /fihe response was commendable and Bev Johnson had 
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Football v/as no sooner over than all hearts turned to 
basketball. Baginski, Janitors ki f Kapusta, Reznik, and Pluta made 
the Junior Varsity Team, './e m*Q really proud of those boys, fur 
v;e knev; that in time they would take over the job of the Varsity 
Squad* The season v/as very successful and the honor of being 
Class !, B" Champs was bostowed on cur school* 

Walter Kulig v/as the only member to make the baseball team 
that year. 

Our frcshm^ n year v/as drawing to a close faster than we 
realized. Richard I.Iurphy made it complete for us by doing an 
excellent job in the pri~c sneaking contest, even though the 
lights did go out wail., he was spclcin.^ 

So thus parsed our .'ircu waadorful end exciting year at 
Westsidc. We left for our svL.uK.r v c .ticu with new knowledge and 
a regret that our first ye :r Xtas gcuu. 

■iJ- * # *> ft i'r # $ # # 

V/hen September arrived again, we were no longer moro freshmen 
but important sophomores, and we took advantage of our new 
position by initiating the poor helpless freshmen* Those in 
charge of the tortures ■ were John Reznik, Buggy Biginski, Richard 
ivlurpl-y, Jano Montgomery, Alvura Toth, Lorraine Sevigny, and Anna 
Johnson. We're sure the freshmen thought this committee executed 
the ceremonies quite efficiently. 

As days progressed it v/as soon time for the election of our 
class officers. The following were chosen in this campaign; 

F r e s i d e :a t - F r an c i s B a g i n s k i 
Vice -pre sident -Frank Kapusta 
Secretary-Lorraine Sevigny 
Treasurer-.'.lvera Toth 
I.!r. Hinchey soon brought cut his traditional fur coat and the 
boys were summoned to the football field. The regular members 
back for a 3econd yetr were Baginski, Jankowski, Kapusta, and 
Reznik. Jarrosiak and Pluta also joined the squad. 

This yoar afforded many opportunities to our class in working 
on the school paper, The Green and Gold. Many showed their 
interest, so we. were to bo well prepared to take over when wo 
b e crone j uni or s , 

Mr. Robillard was* again around with his little pad and pencil 
getting recruits for the Athletic Play, "A Case of Springtime." 
Jane Montgomery along with Bev Johnson represented our class. The 
play was a riot and a big' success oven though i.ir. Robillard did 
gain a few more grey hairs. 

Yahilc fcotl a 1 .! season was drawing to a close,, the tttfCtJStS 
and fans began locking uagorly towards another successful 
basketball season, and the to am didn't lot thu-m down. Y/c not only 



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, . o +-t^ 0 rnn-nt 1 - consecutive time, but this 
„on the "B" Championship f or «%£ fl £^?3£5«n where » played a 
l°*o» enabled us to go to the Boston ««™ Ba(r in 8 kt made the 

f^t T-r-SVAlSr^?*^ faitff* and 

gSUc.» "id a^weil Job on the JV team. 

Baseball a.ain swooped g« M^S^ 
r , n5 -l and ^ob Charbonneau went in fi 0 htin„ lor 

r'^ua^^Jcd'o^ %onr i l8tic,ted year as sophomores. 

us, \j- • 

ft tt 4* 

as 4s " ' 

Tn Seote-nber we cane back to school, c supposedly brighter 
^ttlct lA°^££i*: incident, wes ouch 



herder and more exhausting 

i 4 ^U^n 4-hr- footbell se&son ooened. 
A ft r about 6 week in scnooi, tne ° , . h 

Mr. HVnch^y'callcd for -n.nd cur class -s -presented in the 

lineup with rough an- read 'joc Pluta! John Peznik, and 
rn ja^rosi^^rancts' l^f m^U &k °" ** «*■ 



follow- 



M.V.L. Teem. 

T lections of class officers soon took place end the 
ing werlchosln to lord our class to their dubious ends: 
President--IUchrrd Murphy- 
Vice-President— Mary Jene Montgomery 
Sec-Trees — Lorraine Sevigny 

m b miinpH held tr-outs for the Athletic Association's 

Mr. Robillerd ^JJf^^Li n Bever lv Johnson, Mery Jane 

Play, "Roberta an t, Band it. ^% t ^ ents frorn our class 

Montgomery, end uichard ^^pny were ™« ^ 
who made it. Everyone did a good job did nra -un, 
audience enjoyed it. 

rs^^** b-sketbe]l season became the me in topic of con- 

one boy on it. 

Then all the selections were made, however, the only junior 
on the first five was Jrancis Ba 5 lnski; Francis Kapusta, ./alt 
Scows'"!* Joe Pluta, and John Reznik -- included in the 
Varsity team. The rest of the boys made the Jayvees. /e had * 
fairly successful season. At the rirst game, ' 1 the 

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played with a 3,111 *»t we mlCht well 

Sagged to get into many yy**^ victories, while 
g^S* 'the 2»SjK licks at i few ***** 

ft * *- 11 tt # # • 

waited and slaved or .to t^ose past years. And you know 
SKS V «e d ieu1u C sc gSJiSS same as P we he% OH* «4* 

Elections were held with the following results: 

presiflert-- j'cha 

jr 8 &s wp 6.x*'**' *\Xy ^i" a i p 3n 
in the P^-, of September, football was es_ usual first 

ttSTtfV^^* Bill Jarrosi.k 

S U'hoXd ooth of these better-rated terns to scoreless t. ... .. 

iVrt a 7-E sco-e-Here was our only win for the season. All v*> 
Ion-it that th= results for the season should have beon . better, 
but the fellows had lots of fun trying. 

In late November, Mr. Roblllard again posted a notice con- 
IvZ ftviiPtic Plav trvouts. There was a good • turnout 
from Lr olas f how ver? y 5?ry Jane Montgomery, Beverly Johnson 
and Richard Murphy seemed to exhibit the most talent, so they 
were chosen for the play.. 

The nlav. "For Pete's Sake", was a smash hit, especially 
w!th Richard 'lurph°' a antics es Mary ton the maid. That wig and 
black skirt suited him so well. Be/ Johnson as dear old Aunt 
Sarah had a wonderful time making, things hectic for the harj 
of the piece. Jane Montgomery carried "P/he end as Peggy, tv-t 
charmer, who had two men on her hands, but finally won tne r.gn* 
one. 

/.Iso in November, all hearts and J^r**f** J^t%{ 
Poach Hinchey, and the cheerleaders down to the first graders 
turned to Ssketball. Frank Baginski was chosen as captain of 
the team, and Joe Piute, Frank Kapusta, WXt ^nkowsk ^ 
Reznik, and Bob Gharbonneau represented our class and shared m 
the glories of YJestside. 

By sheer determination on the pert of our classmates and the 
others on the term, we gained a berth in the Rotary Tourney, and 
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This wasn't enough though— we went to Barre and faced a 
t ur rh- looking Northfiold team* Team-work and perseverance on the 
cart of the Golden Horde brought the victory and all the spoils 
that belong to the victor — including that beautiful trcphy 
residing resplendently in the study hall — to Westside. 

This was the last year of basketball for the boys, and they 
really did us proud. Those thrilling games that the fellows won 
to put West Rutland back on the map will radiate happy effects 
during the years to come. 

As far as dencos arc concerned, our class is proud to say 
that by sponsoring several record dances, we helped to make pos- 
sible the purchase of the football jerseys. Later on we also had 
dances for our own benefit, the best of which was the April Show- 
ers Dance at which Lorraine Sevigny, Frank Baginski, and Joe 
Burns, who comprised the dance committee, did a swell job. The 
gym was decorated in pink, blue, and gray, with trees resembling 
cherry trees surrounding the dance floor. This dance, as well as 
the others were all successful. 

With basketball a thing of the past, the perennial yearning 
for baseball came around again, with Frank Baginski, Frank 
Kapusta, Marc LaFond, Joe Pluta, and "7a It Jankowski representing 
us. The boys had a commendable season, a fitting close for 
our four years of athletics* 

Right in the middle of the basebrll season the Seniors pres- 
ented their class play r "Here Comes Patricia", with Mary Jane 
Montgomery as Patty; the rc«?t of the cast included: Richard 
Murphy, Karl Aronson, Mary Catherine Phalen, Lorraine Sevigny, 
Frank Kapusta, Eev Johnson, Clark Potter, John Reznik, Mary 
Buckey, and Mery Catherine Wilkins. The play was a huge success 
end the senios added a good sum of money to their treasury. 

Richard Murphy and Lorraine Sevigny were chosen for Prize 
Speaking ai d did a creditable job in representing the class. 

Today we have come to the end of the most wonderful four 
y^EPs that we will ever spend. How we all wish thft this was 
September , rather than Junu 1950. This is of course quite 

impossible, and so we must step out into the world. Let's hope 
that our futures will be as full and happy es were *' these last 
four years at Westside. 



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Marilyn Hardy 
John Reznik 
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Joe Burns 

Anna Johnson 
Karl Aronson 
Mary Buckey 

Florence Haven 
Francis Beginski 

Walter Baker 
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A 1950 Ford'^ straight from Brandon. 

h horse, a'.dcw addjfiidn for /your farm, 

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A box of aspirins.. This i£; to calm your 

nerve.*: and take care of frustration. 

A book on-' how to live happily in marriage. 
It will come in handv in fifee" near future. 



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Pinup girls. \.'e hope .you enjoy them 
much as you did Alvera's. 

Sleeping pills so t> e senior girls will get 
som r sleep alter the knirtting club. 

4*' J?j. 

A carters that will tekc colored pictures. 
Seems •■ that Joe is really set on his work 
now . 

•| fit 

/alnuts-- to i$ut in your numerous boxes of 
fud^e for your sailor friends. 

A new 1951 scooter as cn exchange for the 
19 5Q model . \ 

'A gold basketball— to repay you for all 
thbsc nights practicing with the Castleton 
Sh\bv: Girls. 

Sioanes Liniment to ease those aching 
muscles after your many trips walking home. 

jfe set of curls and a bottle of hair tonic 
Bo make you look more presentable and 
^adorable to ynur harem. 

•A prir of high h:els. A couple of inches 
in heifht wouldn't hurt, would it Walter? 

A list of cowboy movies for tr e next four 
years, maybe this will pass the tiffic away. 



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iU chard Murphy 

Lorraine Sevigny 

(Pony rhillips 
. alter Kulig 

Theresa Potowniak 
Alvera Toth 

Tom La Victor ie 

Joe 1 lu ta 

Betty Woodbury 

Mary J, Montgomery 

Bob Charbonncau 
Marion Mills 

Lrncst Cyr 
Beverly Johnson 

Frank Kapusta 

-alter Jankowski 

Irene Jarrosiak 

Clark totter 



A -l-year scholar ship to play football at 
Clipper's College !• Vermont. 

Book on 101 ways to improve your examina- 
tion marks . 

i' Ive easy rules on how to grow a mustpche. 

A fig* telegraph wire of his ovn. It looks 
like the D . H . won't let him use their 
lines every dry to send messages to his 
girl . 

Cum. There was always a shortage of it in 
the senior h:mc room. 

A pflilpt brush to replace the one ^hat was 
worn out minting pictures for the senior 
boys • 

An alr^'la^e; cars are too easy f^r him to 
handle now. 

A bottle of Vitamin r ills to keej you going 
until you graduate. 

A driver's licence. Now you won't have to 
^lay hide and seek with the State lolice. 

A book on the finer points of sleuthing so 
y:u will know were Bill is. 

Some straight hair end curly teeth. 

A rattle to avoid a fev; tears while you 
are bebys it tin=' . 

A 1950 coupe to take Betty home in. 

Copy of Better Homos and Gardens. To make 
everything just rigrt for let . 

A stop watch to time your men when you got 
to be coach at Saint Michecl's. 

A bottle of reroxide to keep your hair 
blond; tne girls do it; why can't you? 

Song sheet "Charlie My Boy." i'his speaks 
for itself. 

A pjlp truck. Now you can help your fether 
out in your spare timj. 



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i.iarc LaFond 
Ir. Ilinchey 

Mis a Bliss 

Hiss Scarlet 
i,Ir. Robillard 

Hiss Hinchcy 

Miss Montgomery 

I.Ir. Sevigny 
Miss Wysolmorski 

Mr. Zawistoski 

Hiss Dwyer 
Ilr. Hyjol? 



A tricycle. Now you'll never have to worry 
about walking any place. 

A baseball bat--to remind you of your 
service on the field. 

A box of cold stars. This is so that when 
next year's chemistry class £ct hundreds 
you can put them on their papers. 

A pad-lock. Nov/ you won't have to stick 
papers in the door of the room to keep it 
shut . 

A bottle of ammonia. You must keep your 
rinj soar "lin^. 

An autographed cooy of the senior play 
picture. This will remind you of us when 
we ^et to bo ^roat stars. 

A house plant. The senior girls never did 
zot around to decorate the hone room. 

An electric stove. How no more worrying 
about the oil stove blowing up. 

A nail. This is to start your new house. 

A year book framed. So you can look at it 
and rDmomber the headaches you had with it, 

A squirrel's to.il. This is a start on a 
fur coat--now you can 30 into competition 
with ;.;r. liinchoy. 

A thermometer. Nov; you can toll when 
spring fever starts. 

A bright red who el -barrow. Nov/ you will be 
well equipped for next year's work. 



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TtettT ' codbury spent heb soare time piling up scores for the 

Anstleton Girls' Basketball Team--from all wo heir, Betty really 

/ybs a whiz. 

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/clarkie Pott:r spent jfyost of his spare time having fun. High 

7 School wouldn' t have byjpn the same without Clarkie. 

joe Burns hovered over/ /his camera for the last four years, and 
that is why we senior^/ find curse Ives so well strewn throughout 
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Alvera Toth spent rr.ok't of her time illustrating Economics books 
for the senior boys /and ha3 caused an upsurge in art aoDreciation 
among the seniors, /ho 1 11 cay no more, because Alvera didn't want 
us bo re into detail on the matter. 

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Theresa Potowniak r//°.s a specialist in matters of the heart for 
she spent most oft her time reading love ccmics and trying to 
catch up to the j%e. test issues. Poor Tcssie became so moved by 
each story tha.tr/jL-t. was almost impossible for her to move on to 
the n#%t , . 

ffflfr the first day o'£.. football to the last day of baseball, Buggy 
Bjkgihs'ki ' s. chief 1'cve, and \nas time was sports. Too bad you can't 
/tflay basketball 'forever — hull, Bugryf 

/Karion Trills, wants.- to. be a Wac so she spent hours reading up on 
[them, v . r itja , "all the •'•information yea must have collected, you 
|$ught tc bo' 'a- really good '.7a c, Marion. 

^ank vKaPusta was our -gridiron expert, even tho' a few bones did 
Bp t br.o ko n in the pro c otrs • ' 

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had\a£ leas.t... tw^ie'e" ^sj^ucn fun as she needed for herself, so she 
shareVtti with saM^fe rest of the class. 

T -n7 Philips used to hold uo the seniors every day because he 
always the last one in when we wore beinc dismissed. 

^■rilvTi/ Hardy snent most of her time drawing on her unending 
score jot jokes. ?:arilyn sure did pull some daisies out of that 
J-ittl./ /black hook. 



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We put Colleen right next to Marilyn, because you never se<w 
Marilyn, but what you saw Colleene. Her favorite extra-curricular 
activity vr s assisting Marilyn with those jokes, /pparently they 
hod a lend-le&ce policy, 

Walter Xulig was our silent partner; he never would say just what 
he did during all his spe<re time, 

V.'elter Baker was usually found at home resting up from his 
Sunday afternoon jaunts around the streets. 

Mary Jane Montgomery spent mo3t of her time breaking the speed 
limits in West Rutland. We hope you succeed in being a eeoond 
"Lucky Teeter", Jane. 

Pic LeFond used to spend all his free periods in the typing room, 
never could figure out whether Pic was improving his typing or 
bothering Miss Scarlett, 

Ernie Cyr devoted most of his time to using the East Hubbardton 
road £3 a lover *s lane. You see, Ernie is in love. 

Mary Bucky used to polish the floor in the Town Hall at Castleton 
during her leisure r.ionents, Nov/ Mary is the star basketball 
player of Castleton, Keep up the good work, Mary, 

John Reznick spent nost of his time filling Mary Jane's locker 
with everything f ro -i pails of water to dogs. Mary Jane never 

fully repaid such gratis 'Vhy? 

Pauline Kempisti was seen rushing to the post office for those 
daily letters. She always had a love for the sea, 

aalt Jankowski was our prire baakctbrll star. All his snare time 
wps spent practicing those long shots. They didn't come without 
praciticc, did they, Lao? 

Bill Jarrosiak used to usher at the brsketbell games. It wee his 
chief delight to lure pi jnio down to the wrong 3eet3 and then 
make them move afttr the ,T were comf ortabT r settled* 

Mary Catherine Phale-n possessed the ability of getting special 
seats in the study hall. Never a dull moment was there, Mary 
Catherine? 

Tom LaVictoire was busy et e.Jl times lining up dates. You always 
had plenty on hand, didn't you, Tom? 

/nna Johnson spent most of her time 3ewing znd she dots a good 
job too, 'Veil, .nna, you are getting good experience for future 
use . 

Robert Charbonneau repeatedly displayed the mechanism of his 
new teeth in classes. Do you think t.hey will improve with the 
years, Robert? 



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joc Pluta spent hours buzzing around in his father's car. The 

fellows, and especially Skinny, used to love those ride3, Joe* 

Lorraine Sevigny was usually pushing her way to the mirror in the 
girls' lockers. It's a handicap to be short, isn't it, Lorraine? 

peverl 1 Johnscn's most important pastime was being true to "Pet", 
v G u won't be sorr/, Bev. 

Irene Jrrrosiak regularly attended the Saturday night dances. 
Let us in on the secret, Irene, 

Gerr.ldine Blanchard patronized the Pirds-Cye Diner, Maybe vou'll 
bo part owner scmeday, Geraldine. 

Karl Arcnson spent most of his time launching aircraft in Sec- 
retarial Practice Class. Have ycu made a record yet, Karl? 

Floss Haven's pastime is walking home after school, but it»s fun 
isn't it, Flossie, to enjoy that beautiful Vermont scenery and 
to dream of Saturday night? 

Has he gone again? Yes, Richard Murphy is on cno of his tours. 
Those seem to he his chief pastime,. 



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day evening, hcv ing nothing 
the radio* SfHtTB was the fi; 
so I left the dial there 
a program of popular ti 



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,ast 7/edn 
turned o 
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thing I 

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of my former ^assmatos , Bob Charbonneau — 
recieved the shock of my life— This is vrhlt I hear 

"This is station '.7Hl73--the voice of the 
The home of /jnerica's largest television station- 
nov.'s prorram—Tom LaVictoire reporting." 

"Timbuctoo — The class of 1950 of V/est Rutl 
yesterday at the Timbuctoo Plaza; this event, 
array of notables to Timbuctoo as has 
The following is a report of the class 
itics: 



Bev Johnson is an outstanding example 
and a career successfully. Not only 
tivo in the Kaisor-Frazor Corporation, 
motor dovm to her Connecticut estato 
husband, who is al3o in the automotive 

Walter Baker is vice-president of tho£ 
He has recently invented a moro chq&ol 
ever been seon. 



Lorraine Sevigny runs an elite convalescent homo 
rundown people. After six years JEh ^/registered nurse, 
patients pleaded with her to bajan//at tendance on them 
times; so iliss Sevigny established / her rest hone in the 
fountains. Among her distinguished// clientelo is the 
pressured, high-powered Mary Catherine Phalon, who during 
earlier years suffered an extreme r/o/rvous breakdown* 



Mary Catherine Wilk: 
chain, started one 
New York, Chicago, 
opments in other cit 
nationwide hook-up o: 
will got you overytii 



Frank Baginski is prin 
does it fell to make t 
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never 
member 



Mountains * 
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been seen, 
their activ- 



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import ant oxecu- 
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children and her 



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many years in the Woolworth 
Hor Storos are located in 
Rochester, with six new devol- 
also sponsors n program on the 
member: "Wilkins' Five and Dime 



il of the East Overshoe .xademy. How 
little cherubs st n .y after until seven, 



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Tori LaVictoire owns his own farm and from all we hear it really 
keeps him bu3y» 

John Reznik is a big-wig in V/ashington; he is secretary to the 
secretary, to the secretary of the Secretary of State. We always 
knew that John would succeed. 

Richard Murphy has become an eminent millionaire and philanthro- 
pist. He began as assistant chairman of the Democratic Party; 
that Truman Rally back in '14-8 gave him his start. At last report 
he had just given an elevator to 'Vest Rutland High School. (Not 
that it was needed.) 

Marilyn Hardy after many vears of hard v/ork and striving, has at 
last become New York's highest paid model. After many grueling 
hours of work in that field, she retired to her lavish estate 
in Virginia, know as "Hardyton Acres." 

Florence Haven tours the country as leaier-vocalist of her 
"Oenoowine Backhill Boys." After her discovery on the 1 7H'7B Talent 
Show, it 'was only natural that she should be deluged with con- 
tracts from Hollywood and New York; but High Flyin' Floss kept a 
level head and organized her own company. Naturally, the results 
are extraordinary. 

I'ary Jane Montgomery is authoress of that outstanding best seller 
"How to Enjoy College Though Tot Attending." In it she explains 
her system for gaining admission to proms, carnivals, parties, 
etc. Before this recent success Miss Montgomery was a social 
worker. 

Marc LaFond is distribution manager of the Acme Toothpick Co. 
Now Pick can nick his dentures with his own 3upor-smooth picks. 

Geraldine Blanchard is owner of the proud and reliable firm, 
Elanchard's Incorporated of London (England). Miss Blanchard 
deals in an exclusive line of men 1 s furnishings. On a flag 
flying above the store is Geraldine 's crest with the motto, "The 
Least for the Most,." 

Walter Kulig has a good position at the foreign office in 
"Vashington ordering all the other telegraph ooerators around. 
You see, 'Valt got his start at the railroad station in V/estside. 

Karl Aronson is now running ? lrrge summer resort at Lake George, 
Karl always liked to be at the lake, so now he has it all. 

Annr Johnson is happily married and manages her own baseball team 
You see Anna has a charming family of nine boys. 

Alvera Toth is now exclusive sport shirt designer to President 
Truman and Ding Crosby 

Robert Dhrrb6nneau has a bu3 line of his own now, and anytime he 
wants to go to Rutland, he just calls out his special bus. No 
more bumming--huh, Cherb? 

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Mary Buckey is leader of the first All-Girl Mountain Climbing 
Expedition in the South American Andes. Mary has been in many 
harrowing expeditions in the high Alps, Bird's Eye Mountain, Mt. 
Hanley, and Pico, but this wt" s her first big-scaled venture. 

Joe Burns is happily engaged with the National Guard. He is now 
a full-fledged colonel. Attaboy, Joe, we always knew that you 
wanted to take Col. Billado's place behind that desk and now you 
have it. 

Ernest Cyr is tagging along with Joe; j^rnie is all .set to take 
over as soon as Joe gets a call from Washington. 

Pauline Kempisti recently tore herself away from the East and 
moved '.Vest to open her own Dude Ranch. Pauline always had a yen 
for cowboys. 

Jarrosiak and Co, . Contractors , have just finished excavating the 
swamp and on July first, will begin to lay "a super-highway 
through that area. 

Irene Jarrosiak still runs down the hill trying to make that bus. 
Irene never did believe in bus schedules. 

'"/alter Jankowski is now settled in Brooklyn, and owns a rest- 
aurant, known locally as "Walt's Place. Homer always wanted to 
reside near the home of the Dodgers. 

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Morion Mills is now a sergeant in the Wacs. How does it feel to] 
boss them all around, Marion? 

Tony Phillips has now received a promotion to foreman of the New 
International Paper in New York. We ofter wonder how he got that! 
promotion. Don't hold out on us, Tony, we'll find out sooner or 
later anyway. 

Jog Pluta is the only member of the class to bocome a diplomat J 
Joe is a member of the U.N. Committee on Displaced Elephants— Hal 
has recently made several trips to Africa to study the situation.! 

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Betty Woodbury is now manager of her own basketball team. V/henJ 
Betty isn't on the road, she spends quiet evenings at home. 

Mary Catherine Phalen is chief receptionist at the "Swank", a 
Swell hotel in i:iami. Ilary Catherine is right in her gloryl 
entertaining those movie stars and President Sorrentino* 

Colleene Sorrentino is the first woi.ian President of the United 
States. Her campaign was really rugged. But with the assis-1 
tance of the re3t of the class, she finally won. 

Tessie Potowniak, tho pride of the secretarial practice class ifll 
head secretary to President Correntino. 



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prank Kapusta is chief coach of athletics at St. Michael's 
College. Frank's boys are tops, especially in football* 

Clark Potter has just retired— He 'really struck it rich in that 
Klondike gold mine. 

This is a round-up of the activities of the class of 1950; 
One will have to admit that this isn't a very bad record, but now 
we must move on to the highlights of the reunion. 

Aftor a welcoming address by the Mayor of Timbuctoo, the 
group sat down to a dinner of fried giraffe and other African 
delacacies served on palm leaves* 

With the luncheon finally out of the way, speeches were 
given by many of the successful members of the class, in- 
cluding that charming a.fterdinncr speaker, Mary Jane Montgomery 
who told what prompted the writing of her best seller. 

At the close of the meeting, hope was expressed for hrvinr 
another reunion in Tibet in the year 2,.C00. 



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Wo, the members of tho class of 1950, of ! '/cs|pnitla nd High 
School, bo ins of sound nind, do horoby make, mb'llsh., and 
declare this our lr.st will end tostamcnt in tho marker f ollcvir, ~; 
that is to say: 



I, K-rl Aronson, leave my scootor to Jimmy MacNfpi3P4# Now, Jim, 
all you need is a bumper for those short legs* 

I, Flossie Kavon, will my assorted volumes Jjpn "The Art of 
Building A FIjto J r.w" and a pack of gum to a company tho volumes 
to ■ Eu.ia :.Iorrill» We hope you master the $&ffc as well as Floss 
did, Umma* M 

I, Lorraine Scvigny, leave my confused lovo^jpo Betty Ann Brough.' 
Remember, Betty, you can't love two and still/ be true.*. 

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I, Prank Baginskii leave my technique t#tfiako a hit with the 
girls to John Frac. If you need rny nmfco, ^uggy will gladly 
leud you or.: 1 of his volumes on "You Can WiSn . " 

I, Bevorl.7 Jo'ins^n, will .:iy position cJSoutf ielder on the Home 
Sc. Soft Ball tim to Jo Chapla. Lot'sM>?3 she doesn't mako tho 
same mistake Bo¥. did otto bright dry oiit/~t Poultnoy. 

I, Waltor Jankowski, leave my bflMOtball shoeB to James 

Tiraboschi. I'm sure Jamoa car. fill yfeom properly. 

I, Anna Johnson, will ray navy acquaintances and my personality to 
Mario ./asik. Hope you can make as \wiy trips to V/a shins ton as I 
did , T'.ario. •' / 

I, Betty .^odbury, will my nui xt/ manner to Margaret Kearney, 
'/hoop it up, :>.£. 

Ii Pauline Kempisti, will my cvaritf hair to Elsa Johnson. Now you] 
c^n got to bod early, end no mora tussles with'^oni. 

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I Joe Pluta, leave everything I have to Skinny Noonan 

Everything but Mary Theresa, that is... 

I Alvera Toth, leave my artistic ability to Adele stokes. Carry 
on j Adele , 

I, Irene Jarrosiak, will all but "Charlie " to Jo V/ithom. 

I, Tom LaVictoire, leave my ico of driving t'~& "Chippenhook Gang" 
t-o- school to Dick Chapr.an. ^hose were great days, Dick. 

l f Collene Sorrenticc, will my accumulation of dental 
appointments to Anne Bishop. I hope your dentist v/ill be as 
lenient with appointments as mine was, Anne. 

I, V/alter Kulig, leave my ability to walk the girls to school to 
Frank Porter. The only trouble is, Frank, when I walked to 
school there were no girls around. 

I, i.lary Catherine Phalen, will my many boxes of Kleenex, my 
cleverness at asking questions, my ability to forget the ansv/ers, 
my prowess at playing Canasta, I --to anyone who feels 

capable of carrying such a load and do it as well as I did. 

I, Krank Kapusta, leave my white basketba.ll shoes to Mr. 
Zawistoski. Mow you'll look like a flash when you officiate at 
those Southern League games. 

I, Theresa Potowniak, will my popularity with my classmates to 
"Honey' 1 Alexander. You've got a good start, Honey. 

I, Tony Phillips, leave my style of walking to Thomas Egan, Esq. 
Maybe with Tony's walk, plus your own, you'll be known as Speedy. 

I, Ceraldine Blanchard, will my seat on the school bus to Petty 
Hewitt and Evelyn Smith. It Will take the two of you to keep the 
gang laughing. 

I, Clark Potter, leave my red truck to Claire' Battles. Take it 
from Clarkie; speeding doesn't pay... 

I, Marion Mills, v/ill my baby-sitting position to Charlotte 
Sevigny, You had better start accumulating rattles and tr>"S so 
you can make a hit with the kids the way Liar ion did. 

I, Joe Burns, will all my burned-out flash bulb3 to next year's 
photographers . 

I, M?rilyn Hardy, will my personal joke-book to Eleanor Baginski. 
Hope you do as v/ill as Marilyn did to keep the gang happy. 

I, Ernest Cyr, will my illustrated Office Practice text to Joe 
Laplaca. There are a few pages missing, Joe, but don't worry, 
you' 11 • et by. 



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lt Mr.ry Buckcy, will my square-toed socks to an/one who has 
squrre foot. 

, n M -.Tree on t'-ie basketball bench to 

I, Robert Charbonnoau, will ray JACOB on l ib 

Tod Drop. Hope you can keep it as warm as I «W io<1 - 

I wdtor Baker, leave my seat in the senior homo room to Lucien 

Bertie tt. Just watch out for tr.cks, Lukie. 

I nr.rr Catherine -'ilk-ins, bequeath W place in the Senior 
-iris. 

I, ^ary Jc.no Montgomery, don't will Eill to anyone. 

ft John -voznik, will ny hoijht to Neman :iaclntyre. It nay help 

a' little, Norman. 

I mm L^ond, will Whipple Hollow to Sonny Graziano. Hope you 
can handle the politics then:-, Sonny. 

Si-ned «nd sealed this fifteenth day of June, ^ J* 
our ftSX nineteen' hundred and fifty; town of V/est Rutland, ccunty 
of Rutland and state ~>t Vermont. 



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IS EDUCATION A MEANS TOWARDS WORLD BETTERMENT ? 



Tn recent vears, the technolo E ical advances of humanity have 
been constant/accelerated. Intensified educat on .Particularly 

in the various fields ^s are ^erin? ^here are 

for ^ese advances but n™ many of us^ro^j ^ 

S^&SSUS? becoming -o-e^Doctor FranU- 

enstein and lotting our monsters rot out of control, 
remain tho masters of our machines? 

Perhaps the acquisition of a more inclusive education could 
help us tfunderstand our problems and see them as tney really 
are We need to be educated to the proper use of these vast 
resources many of which are still untapped, to further human 

wei?rr:r'if m man could ^^^^^^f^nurla 

SK* ew "U^S ^K^I ^, possible to 
solve then more easily. When they are viewed as a whole, natur- 
nn-* fchav are roine to seem much more complex. Picking ^"g" 
apa?t to 7 see what makes them run is one of the quickest ways to 
understand anything. 

I..ost men have become too much tho slaves f their ^fllTn 

Sen 23T Stt&r Uands and KS ^f^lltnee fn ^ 
because he cannot understand the forces „h, ch are masters of him. 

Man today is as much afraid of life as was his Primitive 
counterpart. His problems arc different, but his fear is the 
same He worries about life on earth and life after death. imi 
i" of course, 3 basic fear that no man has been able to pene- 
trate . 

Today, however, he is afraid of annihilat ion in a .ore con- 
crete sense. It is not too fanciful to imagine him sitting on a 
powder-ke^of his own making waiting for the ^VU5£ edS 
off. And he doesn't know how to prevent it . Could a bettor ecu 
cation solve his problem? It is quite possible; hau he had the 
foresight to see his future tnis eight have never happened. 

The late President Wilson, in an earlier 
needed guidance in world affairs He saw toe value of a sympa 
thetic control of the nations of the world U ? °^nately, and 
was too much opposition from too many short-sighted people, ^nQ 
his dream of a lasting world peace regained a dream. 



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It is not just education that is necessary: on' the -contrary. 

'/e are better educated today than any of those people before us, 
gat we are cducatod in the methods of making a living rather tkan 
I. methods of living. The purely cultured subjects stressed in 
the past that made life an art have been largely supplanted by 
subjects that teach men how to make money in a heery, 

What might solve the problem is a special type of education, 
a more scientific application of sociology. Sociology sots up 
rreiny workable ideas, but they are not practiced in everyday rela- 
tions as they should have to be to be of any real use to humanity 
A .lore exact study of human relations would certainly benefit 
mankind more than A-Bombs and H-3ombs--uncontrolled, 

As is stands nov, ho " r»V *r, I do not believe that the study 
of sociology has boor, d w loped to the extent it should be, con- 
sidering the urgent freed we " : •. for it. If this field could be 
explored in a scientific manner, and with a scientific thorough- 
ness, a more workable System coulo. ce devised whore-by men could 
live with men in harmony and understanding, without this constant 
clash of dissimilar ideas. Not only snould scientific studies be 
mace of human relations, but the results applied in practical 
situat ions . 

I think the greatest cause of frDct^.n between peonlc today 
is the lack of trust and genuine, synpathat ic interest in other 
people as neorle and not as a means towards an end. To one wen^s 
to take time to see another point of view on a subject, b^t 
instead, tries to shout down the oth- r view with a louder voice 
Troy try to make up in quantity what they lack in quality. Con- 
sider i he discrimination policies so prevalent today — one heiT»3 
so many things that are practiced against less fortunate memb bi*S 
of thi human race. Some events are so brutal, so horribl ., aud 
so needless, ?.nd stall some pedrcXc insist smugly on calling tb re- 
solves Christian den .»:id women because they go to church on Sun- 
lays. 

How can there be peace in the world when there is not peace 
between men? We have been given the cap; .city for thinking ana 
■ indc rstanding, yet so very much cruelty exists and will continue 
•until every one of us stops to confront himself and face fc&fl 
facts squarely. 

Hew can we leave these probl-ms unsolved? it is not fair to 
let future generations Struggle with out problems along with the 
Subsequent difficulties that they themselves will be called upon 
to contend with. Civilization will become a curse instead of a 
bit: ss ing. 

There has been of 1 -.to in the vorld, a frenzied effort of 
military preparation for which there seems no remedy save the 
ult i:.ie.te' destruct ion so often predicted. By rights, the raore- r 
that is sport in erming, making large supplies of munitions, and 
peepinf huge armies prep .red should b^ spent in promoting peace • 
ml relations between men, feeding the starving peoples of the 
world, and raising th standards of living all over tile world so 



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tCvat there would be no need for wars*. It has reached the state 
q&H yrhore another war could mean the end to all wars, perhaps to 
all maaUInd* Man has no right to wipe out himself.. Nothing but 
eternal damnation could be expected for such a crime as that* 

If anything should happen, even some little incident that 
might procipitate a quarrel, what will happen ii the nations of the 
wor-'.d? It is true that there are many wise men controlling the 
reins, but when there i3 a fire who listens to the voice of corn- 
men sense? People are war-conscious these days and the slightest 
rumor is liable to start a panic of killing with the senseless 
abandon of a stampeded herd. 

People have bom martyred, persecuted, and killed for believ- 
ing in goodness , The spark remains alive no matter what amount 
of persecution is inflicted. As witnessed in the recent trial of 
Hungarian Cardinal Mindszenty, tho-^belief in-, genuine ? goodne sa 
will not bow down before power, whatever strength it may have* 

This age of ours, and the years to come, is breeding part of 
its problem in the advent of the machine. The ever-widening sub- 
stitution of machinery for men has caused much loisure time in 
this generation and the past. The old adage "Idle hands make 
mischief" is certainly true in many respects. The proper use of 
this free time can do much towards lessening some of man's more 
personal problems. , 

Culture is a great asset to any nation. The cultured man 
rarely has the problems of the world's plodders, and when he does 
possess their troubles, he knows how to dispense with them in a 
sensible, intelligent way. 

The secret o:T understanding an enigma is trhough forgetting 
the personal part of it that will invariable swing the balance ► 
Become a part-time spectator; sec things through other's eves as 
a means of understanding the significance of the signs of the 
times. A more comforbable outlook and a much saner philosophy 
will result, if the turbulent "I" is not placed before everything 
else Obsession of self is not a very great sign of intelligence. 
Thus, the sane appreciation of what makes for good living, com- 
bined with the effective use of the constant advances in the 
fields of science should produce a mre harmonious result. Man 
of those same machines, pushed aside for their strength and 
endurance as opposed to his own. 

And for these reasons, education os one of, perhaps the most 
important means for understanding and controlling those forces 
which threaten the very existence of the worldr 

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m BOSOM PAL 



My bosom pal for twelve years, believe it or not, was a dog* 
Not any ordinary dog, but to me a friend and companion* He was a 
small* red, curley tailed chow, whose name was Fritz, 

He wps given to me on my fourth birthday by my uncle . Ever 
since I could remember, it had been my fondest wish to have a 
dog of my own, and now my wish had come true. 

At first my mother didn't approve of him, as she had the 
traditional notion that chow dog3 were very unfriendly, even to 
their best friends . .Fritz and I -vere anything but unfriendly; in 
fact, I don't think there was any happier child, or any happier 
dog in our small town, T 7e romped and roamed through the fields 
for hours, never tiring of our gleeful play, but becoming more 
attached to each other as the days passed. 

This is one of the saddest experiences that either Fritz or 
I ever encountered. This morning he had gone out for his usual 
romp, and when he returned he seemed to be in dreadful pain. As 
I looked closer, I could see that he had come in contact with a 
porcupine, and the quills were embedded in his nose very deep, I 
worked on him for nearly two hours before the quills were all 
removed- -St ill he was in terrible pain for the nest few weeks, 
and the gashes left scars for the rest of his life, Fritz never 
went near a porcupine again. I guess he learned a lesson 
although he was taught the hard way. 

Frits until one occasion, was more a hin^ance • than a 
help. On :his certain day, we decided to go sliding on O'Brien's 
hill, which was very steep and dangerous. M /e had all been told 
not to go there by our mothers, but we were just at the ages 
where adventurous things seemed to be forbidden. At this time I 
was five, but most of the other girls were two or three years 
older than I,. We all climbed tho hill in great spirit, and pro- 
ceeded to vote to see who would go down first. v /e all gave each 
other instructions about watching out for the rocks on one corner 
of the middle of the hill, and especially the electric fence on 
the bottom. I was to be one of the first girls to go down. Three 
on a sled was the limit. Everything was set; a shove was 
administered, and we were off. It seumed like great fan speeding 
over the crusty white snow with the v/ind blowing in our faces. 
Then screams could be heard from the top of the hill and I could 
see v/e were in direct line ^vith the electric fence, and there was 
no time to steer shy of it. 7e screamed and all tried to jump, 
but I was caught on the sled by a nail and hit the fence with 
direct force. The only thing I can remember was the tingling 
sensation of electricity surging through my body. When I came 
to, I was in my own bed. My mother told me that Fritz had 
pulled me away from the electric fence end run for help, I was 
very grateful to him, end I cuoss my mother changed her mind 
about him. Of course, this made me v^ry happy, 

'."/hen I started school, I was very lonesome and I looked for- 
ward to coming home at night and having him wait for me patiently 
Whom he saw me coming hone from school, he would run to me and 
walk the rust of the way home beside me, barking and jumping in 

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The night I came over the hill end found no gleeful greet- 
ing, I became worried and rushed home. My grandmother told me 
he had been struck by a car, but that he was going to be okay, 
He had recieved a broken hind leg, and quite a few gashes and 
bruises. I watched over him and helped him all I could. Soon he 
v/as up and around again* Another lesson had been learned the 
hard way. 

By the time I had finished graded school, Fritz was by for 
the smartest dog in our town. He could do almost any kind of 
trick or fete that could be expected of a-"circu3 dog. 

One of Fritz's favorite sports was swimming and he was a 
whiz at it. We spent much of my summer vacation at the old swim- 
mine hole, where we had much fun. "7e even taught Fritz how to 
dive, with extreme graccf ullness , end to do the Deed Man's Float. 
He v/as really proud of himself, I think, as was everyone else. He 
was the life of the party. "Jhen I wont to work during my high 
school vacation, he went swimming alone, although I don't think 
he enjoyed himself very much* His actions were just as human as 
any person's would be, if he didn't think things set just right, 
he seomed to brood around with a forlorn look in his eyes. It 
used to make me feel bad when I looked at him, but it was a job 
to keep from laughing at him. IVhen you did laugh though, he 
seemed to grow more remorseful. But after e couple of summers, he 
became more like himself. 

"/hen I was in my junior year in high school, the devoted 
friendship between Fritz z nd me came to a tragic end. T had been 
in school that day and was coming home on the school bus. As 
usual, he cpme running to meet me, not looking for the errs. I 
screamed, but it was too late; the par had struck with mighty 
forco. V/ith a prralyzed feeling, I picked him up in my arms. Ho 
was still brething, but not naturally. I called the vetrinrrian 
to come to the house as quickly as possible* On examining my 
pet the vet said that there was no help for him; and right there a 
part of me sec-mud to die. Since Fritz had just a -few days to 
live anyway, I deMded to relieve his suffering by having him 
out to sleep permanently. I was heartbroken v/hen I gave him a 
quick brush on the herd and said "Good-bye" to him for the last 
time. How lonesome it was the- next, few days. — This was one les- 
son that Fritz had learned much harder than "any of the others, it 
was harder both for him and for me, 

I have another dog now, but he'll never take the place -. of 
my Fritz* 

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TILE IDLE BABBLER 



"The Idle Babbler" is a person, lacking in intelligence and 
having an inferiority complex who, by resorting to the cruel 
gamo of Gossip, ruthlessly or thoughtlessly ruins a person's good 
name and rcnutation. 

The basis for much uncharitable scandal and gossip, is the 
fact that everyone is self-centered enough to hato to see anyone 
rise above him. Wo all like to feel, that we are the best and 
wish to be the center of attraction. 

Seeing someone outshine him, the mean instinct of the 
babbler impels him to dim the luster of that person 1 s achieve- 
ments, It is often difficult to injure a person with actual 
ph; r .sical attack, but it is always possible to wound him with 
so .r.M'as gossip. As an example: an individual in a youthful 
Inur-lsc to know life, stops across the bounds of right-living and 
br e-imes entangled with the law, As soon as he has paid the price 
of his folly, he leaves the home town, determined to mend his 
way.:,. T ic succeeds, and becomes a fit menber of society. Then, 
all at once, someone from his home town, seeing that he has risen 
above his short -comings, doesn't hesitate to bring to light the 
old scra^'j 1 in order to drag him from his pedestal. Over ■ ni£ht, 
a reputation is destroyed, and the futuro, which he has " been 
patiently building up, is laid waste, by that cruel sniper. 

Unable to ccmpoto with fluent conversationalists and well 
informed "persons, who . command .thev spotlight, the babbler attempts 
to steal the center of attraction for himself by relating a bit 
of gossip that requires neither brains nor cleverness to make it 
interesting. Have you not watched women, who merely talk because 
gossip gets them a position of cemsoicousness ? 

When books, pilars or current- events are being discussed, the 

conversation is general and one needs intelligence to take a 

leading part in it. If a person has no ideas to contribute to an 

intellectual discussion, she feels left out and resorts to 

gossiping in order to gain the focal point. She pulls the whole 

company down to her level with, "Did you hoar that Mrs* So and 
So's daughter was exocllod from school?" 

It i3 a mean, low contemptible thing to do, but many people 
will take refuge from thoir own shortcomings and failures, 'by 
tearing to pieces the reputation of anyone, who surpasses them, 

A man, whose misdeeds, have caused him to lose a coveted 

position, will do his outmost to smear the good fortune of his 

successor* This he doos, by planting seeds of distrust into the 
minds of his rival acquaintances. 

Many women dospise hearing that another woman is more re- 
spected than they* How they gloat over a shocking story, that 
tells of her secret mis-step. They point out, that as great as 
the world may think th^.t she is, sho has weakness and defects 
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The idle babbler who uses gossip simply -'to boast or to win a 
lPurh, is a cold, cruel, unspeakable cad. Many boys are so 
afrSid th-t the world will not know how popular they are > tn^t 
thov feel that they have to flaunt their conquests, much llKe a 
sportsman takes pride in his trophies. They have to brag about 
how m-ny rirls they have and how they tricked them o^siiy. 
Without ever thinking how mean they are, they injure another- a 
ch-r«cter just fcr the sake of boasting. You and I have m.t 
types such as these, who use gossip as a weapon to win a laugh. 
They fl-sh a brilliant story without regard of whom that .tory 
may hurt. The joke that may be very humorous to the listeners, 
may ruin the good name of the victim amid the roars of laughter. 

There is no excuao for the babbler who calmly and blissfully 
spreads gossip without ev;. r a thought of the maliciousness, 
involved. Thoughtlessness isn't much of an excuse when harm la 
done g 

By not defending the helpless victims, whon harmful thin S 3 
^e being said, one is just as guilty as the narrator. More 
often than not the babbler passes judgement on another person's 
conduct without ever taking time out to find the real facts of 
the case. 

The violation of the truth is the distinctly human disorder 
of the world. To use one's intellect, the highest faculty, that 
God has given us, to inflict evil on a fcllowman is the limit to 
which human malice can go. When one passes judgment on another's 
actions, he not only admits his own inferiority but no- 
automatic ally joins the ranks of the condemned. 

"For I a. m pn r t of the great body of Kan 
i.nd in my breast there lodges all I blame 
Diminished merely in its scope and span, 
In its essential qualities the same. 
Between the world's and my own sins I find 
The difference of degree not kind."l 

Hl8 stories start with a rumor but after two v. r , th ^ G ° , 

versions, his vague suspicions h ve become an authenticated 
story. That may sound prcoostrous but is doesn't prevent tho 
results from being disastrous. None but God knows the tcrriblGl 
cost of heedless gossips 

Of course , there - arc timea when one has oxact obligations 
to tell the secret lapses of another such as: telling a mother 
what she has a perfect right to know about her child's conduct n 
^mong the students — that is endangering the school and °.?f 
students; and warning a friend. But think how few get a thrill 
out of repeating that sort of thing to the proper authorities. 
They find no thrill or snap in tolling people, who ought to know,. 
It is the savage instinct to kill, not the desire to help tha| 
drives the babbler on 0 

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The attack of the idle babbler is cowardly. There is no 
real chance to defend oneself. Although a venomous tongue sets 
friend against friend by the suggestion of suspicions that never 
die, the victim can not strike back. His betr r ^nr works at a 
safe distance without the slightest possibility of being caught 
in the act. It is like anting ghosts and shadows. Fundament- 
ally the babbler commits a form of murder by slaying a character. 

Men have palced the label, "the idle babbler" upon womcni 
One must admit that women are far from perfect for they do cp*u 
to take a world of entertainment out of tearing to pieces an 
absent member's reputation. Even at school nice girls, who 
really arc decent about other things, will not hesitate to make 
cutting remarks about their companion*-— could injure a reputation 
and peace of mind. The point, that man forgets to consider is 
the fact, that most of the gossip that women sprce^ is told to 
the women by a man. HO relates at the noon-day meal a joke, 
rumcT» or actual happening. "?Iolicr than thow", doesn't set a gag 
on his tongue as he tells of the run-in Joe had with his boss, or 
how they 3ay that Jim was out with another girl while hi3 wifc^ 
was in the hospital, etc. He may tell the incident exactly as. he 
saw it, or as he heard it from someone elac, but on the other 
hand, he may have polished it up, in order to make it more 
exciting or interesting to his listeners • He do. sn' t stop to 
think that his spark of gossip will start a fire th^.t will ruin 
the peace and comfort of a happy home* 

/."though most anyone can quote instances where, all because 
of poison that dripped from the tongue of the babbler, homes have- 
been ruined, men have been refused positions, and love has been 
turned to ha.te, there is not one person who has been "blc to find 
a serum that will render a person's character immune against the 
ravages of cruel gossip. They all have found, that once a story 
is started, nothing seems to be able to stop it. / YH tho denials 
in the world have no effect. While many people arc willing to 
lis^-n to scandal, fjw will take time out to listen to the 

truth of a story. On occasions, the victim has courage enough to 
carry the fight into the camp of his enemies. If, after hard 
fighting he is at last vindicated, he will, be a crushed and 
broken man, for the mental struggle will no doubt ruin him 
physically. 

Like most of our daily papers, the babbler capitalizes on 
the blood lust of the masses in ord;r to increase his popularity. 

The babbler, the counterpart of the ncws--aditcr h".s found 
that is is the scandal, not the heroic acts th°t count as tho 
biggest drawing card. Ho has but to use such captions as, "Don't 
mention it but--;" "Did you hear the l~tcst about So and So? "and 
he has an hypnotised audience b/fore he starts his next sentence* 

While both tho babbler and th: n: wspap. r are to be found in 
grand nrmp. ions and upon the boulevards, they are also to be found 
in shacks >r rr y b picked up out of the gutter. Where ever they 

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The last four years we've spent right h£: 

T ,Vith friends and teachers very dear; 7 1 

But now the time has come to part 

"e bid adieu good luck to you. 

II 

The turning point has come at last 
Our High School days fade into the/^ast. 
We'll cherish every mem'ry dear fj 
As we look back in future years, 

CHORUS 

Dear 'Vest Rutland High 
Four years 've spent with y 

Our- Alma Hater fair, ( 

To thee we'll be i^ue , 



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The attack of the idle babbler is cowardly. There is no 
real chance to defend oneself. Although a venomous tongue sets 
friend against friend by the suggestion of suspicions that never 
die, the victim can not strike back. His bctr rw or works at a 
safe distance without the slightest possibility of being caught 
in the act. It is like o-nting ghosts and shadows. Fundament- 
ally the babbler commits a form of murder by slaying a character. 

Men have palced the label, "the idle babbler" upon women i 
One must admit th n .t women are far from porfect for they do co+w 
to take a world of entertainment out of tearing to pieces an 
absent member's reputation* Even at school nice girls, who 
really arc decent about other things, will, not hesitate to make 
cutting remarks about their c ompani or r --could injuro a reputation 
and peace of mind. The point, that man forgets to consider is 
the fact, that most of the gossip that women spread is told to 
the women by a man* He relates at the noon-day meal a joke, 
rumcr ^r actual happening. "Holier than thow", doesn't set a gag 
on his tongue as he tcll3 of the run-in Joe had with his boss, or 
how they s^.y that Jim was out with another girl while hi3 wifc^ 
was in the hospital, etc* Ho may tell, the incident exactly as he 
saw it, or as he heard it from someone else, but on the other 
hand, he may have polished it up, in order to make it more 
exciting or interesting to his listeners . He doesn't stop to 
think that his spark of gossip will start a fire that will ruin 
the peace and comfort of a h^.ppy home. 

Although most. anyone can quote instances whore, ' all because 
of poison that dripped from the tongue of the babbler, homes have 
been ruined, men have been refused positions, and love ha3 been 
turned to h°tc, there is not one person who has been able to find 
a scrum that will render a person's character immune against the 
ravages of cruel gossip. They all have found, that once a story 
is start :d, nothing seems to be able to stop it. /YD. the denials 
in the world have no effect. While many people arc willing to 
listen to scandal, f.w 'will, take time out to listen to the 

truth of a 3tory. On occasions, the victim has courage inough to 
carry the fight into the camp of his enemies* If, after hard 
fighting he is at last vindicated, he will, be a crushed and 
broken man, for the mental struggle will no doubt ruin him 
physically* 

Like most of our daily papers, the babbler capitalizes on 
the blood lust of the masses in order to increase his popularity* 

The babbler,, the counterpart of the news-- di tor h°s found 
that is i3 the scandal, not the heroic acts tfcr.t count as the 
biggest drawing card. He has but to U3e such captions as, "Don't 
mention it but--;" "Did you he r the Ir.tcst about So and So?"and 
he has an hypnotised audience before he starts his next sentence* 

Uhile both the babbler and the newspaper are to be found in 
grand nrn.^tons and upon the boulevards, they are also to be found 
in shacks. ,/?z» any b nicked up out of the gutte r* Whore ever they 

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Poem. ) 

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The last four years we've spent right 
With friends and teachers very dear; 
But now the time has come to part 
m bid adieu good luck to you. 



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The turning point has come at last 
Our Hi^h School days fade into tV 
We'll cherish every mem'ry dear 
As we look hack in future years. ^ 

CHORUS / i 

Dear 'Vest Jutland High 
Four years we've s^ent with y 
Qui* Alma Water fair 



To thee we'll be^'rue . 



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As down life's winding a|reara, 
Wc float in mtk or a hower 
Oft' may we live a rain ffl 
This gladsome hour. ffl 

This hou? once seomed/far away-- 
But now we know 'twas': not; 
The memories which v/^; 'acquired here 
Can nev^r be forgot M 

Iiom'ries of friendship true 
Handclasps that waiw*, that thrill 
1.1 ay 'ere ab i de wi tfx ' j oy 
Our hearts to fill'.-' 

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Hi^ry sc'ho-ol for wff is no more-- 
It'~"is time i>o bif ; adieu; 

The records-, and fobn or which we seniors hold 
Underclassmen, .we hand to you. 



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may congregate, they invariabley carry the same infectious gossip 
that kills the most precious natural thing a man posses a next 
to life itself, his reputation. By telling of a single unfort - 
unate scrape to a group of people, who have no right to know 'it, 
a person's chance of remaking himself maybe completely ruined. 

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Therefore, • knowing that in the eyes of man, as welX as in 
the eyes of G6d, everyone has the same right to his reputation 
~nd good name, that he has to his life, let each and everyone of 
us pr" Tr to God that we wiHL never be deserving of the label. 



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SENIOR PLAY CAST 



FIRST ROW 

L. to R, Karl Aronson, Clark Potter, John Reznik, 
Frank Kapusta, Richard Murphy, Francis 
Baginski-Stage Manager. 

SECOND ROW 

Lo to R. Mary C. .Vilkins, Mary Buckey, Mary C. 

Phalen, Anna Johns on- Prompter, Mary J. 
Montgomery, Beverly Johnson, Lorraine 
Sevigny • 



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FOOTBALL 

West Rutland's football squad was a large one, and the end 
of the season saw twenty-five faithful members. 

At the beginnin ■ ?f the season, the team was using a 
T-fomation. The return to the single wing wr.s necessary due to 
the odds against scoring. The team fared more favorably now; 
nevertheless the final outcomes were below the victory zone. 

The football squad is losing nine players this year. Of 
these nine, seven were starters. The following members of the 
team are graduating: Prank Baginski and' Frank Kapusta, quarter- 
backs; John Reznik and Bob Charbonneau, tackles; Joe' Burns 
guard; and Joe Pluta, center. Two capable substitutes, Clark 
Potter and Bill Jarrosiak also trill be lost. 

During the season, the Horde suffered several setbacks, such 
as in the Poultney game, when Frank Kapusta broke his ankle. 
There were also numerous minor injuries, paramount among which 
was Frank Baginski's broken tooth. 

Although none of the a»' hers of the club were selected to 
the I.larble Valley League All-Star 'Team; there were tv/o players 
who were given honorable mention, namely, Frank ;-'aginski and Jin 
Leamy. Eaginski was mentioned for the backfield and Leany for a 
guard posibion. 

The team may not have come out on top, but they had lots 
of fun trying. 



SCORDS 

Jamboree West Rutland 0 Fair Haven 0 

" 0 Mount St. Joseph 0 

At Burr & Burton " 0 Burr oc Burton 12 

At West Rutland " 0 Woodstock 19 

At Proctor " 7 Proctor 6 

At West Rutland " 0 Pair Haven 3^ 

At Middlebury " 7 Hiddlebury 

At ttfe st Rutland " 6 Poultney 



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FOOTBALL S^UAD 



HIRST ROW 

L. to R. J, Pluta, J Reznik, J. Leamy, R. Johnson 
o. Potter, J. mirns, W. Jankowski, 

SijJCOND ROW 

L. to R. d. Sevigny, J. Przybyto, J, McCormack 
~* Kapusta, P. Baglnakl, T. LaPlaca 
R. Potter, T. Phillips. 

THIRD ROW 

L. to R. W. Jarrosiak, V. Kaszuba, R. No onan 
R. Charbonneau, R. Hctfamara, J. iiumford 



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BASKETBALL SQUAD 



FIRST ROW . te _ . . , 

L. to R. T« LaPlaca, W. Jankowski, F. Baginski, 

F. Kapusta, J. Pluta. 

SECOND ROV/ _ , . . 

L. to R. R. K cNamara -Manager, H. PopiasKi, 

R. Charbonneau, R» Noonan, J". Reznik, 

J. Leamy. 



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BASKETBALL 



In the first part of November the West Rutland fans pre- 
dicted a poor season for the Golden Horde. In a short while, the 
fact that Coach Hincucy had come up with another promising team 
v;gs in evidence. Frank Baginski was chosen as captain of the 
1149-50 Squad end was at the starting guard post with Walt 
Jankowski at the other guard. Joe Piute was at center and Tom 
LaPlaca and Hank Poplaski were the forwards. Prank Kapusta, due 
to a foot injury sustained in the final football game , was as yet 
unable to join his teammates. 

The sec son opened with a victory over Proctor, 43-30, 
followed by r. victor;-/ over Locdstock, 41-32. The outlook for the 
team was brightened by th-s. initial scores of success. V/hen the 
— third game was over in which Poultney had re tal ia ts tec" 1 with a 
59-31 count over the Horde. In the next encounter the Hordo 
downed Proctor again, 36-24.; and then settled the score by 
berting Poultney, 26-23. At the end of these B -Cless grnes the 
Westsiders with a 4-1 record entered the Southern Vermont League 
s chedulc . 

West Rutland met Mount St. Joseph in the Southern Vermont 
League opener, losing a heart-breaking, hard-fought game by a 
33-31 score. This loss left the Horde in the caller of the 
league but the following victory over the Raiders of Rutland 
High, 32-30, sky-rocketed the spirits of our tear.. After tho 
first half of the season had weund itself into Southern Vermont 
League history, the second half commenced with a terrific clash. 
The Horde won one of its most stirring games. It its the 24-23 
upset over the Academy- the desired revenge was found at this 
time. By now the team was strengtlened by Kapusta'c return. At 
the close of the Southern Vermont League competition, the stand- 
in s were given and West Rutland was placed sixth v/ith en Li-0 
record and' a .300 average. 

On March 3 the Golden Horde met Bradford in the first game 
of the Rotery Tourneracnt in Rutland. V/ith luck end s v ;ill com- 
bined the Hordo climbed toward victory, 40-36. In the Rotr-ry 
finals, the Horde encountered St. Michael's of Brattleboro. This 
Was another nip and tuck ball game and again the tireless and 
whirling Horde won, 41-31. 

-,- By now our team won its right to go to Bar re to fight for 

the State Chanp ionship • In Bar re the Hinchcymen met Northfiold, 
the Northern Champions. After 3" minut-. s of herd fighting with 
supreme effort of muscles, brains and power nhe Horde recovered 
its ground at half time to take the game from Northfield by n < 5- 
42 score. Our jubilant tc&B) received the Headmasters' Trophy 
and the Argus Rotating Trolly. LaPlaca and wait J".nl:o\.s 1 'i were 
choe, n on the All-Tourney Team in Rutlrnd for their excellent 
playing, The rest of tho plcyors also played a good gp.rao to help 
in winning the championship. 



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Thus again, £s in the preceding years, the indomitable 
spirit of th- team end Coach Hinchey brought fame to West Rutland 

High School. The Vermont Statu Championship in basketball for 
the fourth tine in five yccrs. 

Wo, 

Proctor k3 

Woodstock IpL 

Poultney 39 

Proctor 3o 

Poultney 26 

S.V.L. lit. St, Joseph 31 

Brattleboro 37 

Rut! ma 32 

Bennington 32 

Springfield 2k 

Bellows- Falls 62 

Hartford 30 

V/indsor $1 

Lit. St, Joseph 2k 

3rattleboro 2o 

Rutland l\X 

Bennington. 4.7 

Springfield £ 
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Hartford 06 

Woodstock 31 

'.Windsor Ij.0 

Bradford lj.0 

St. i'ichael's J+l 

Korthfiald 4.5 



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Kapusta 

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BASEBALL S^UAD 



FIRST ROW 

uamcowsicl, F. Baginski, T. LaPlaca, 

SECOND ROW 
THIRD ROW 

L ° ^ R ° R.° PoU^ A r\>M nt MamS9r ' J » ^ p l«a, 
• r0E ter, ft. LcMamara, Manager. 



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Florence Haven 
Marie Was lk 

Beverly Johnson, Captain 
Mary Jane Montgomery 
Kathleen Fitzaimmons 
Pauline Orzeck 




The team is ready for their game 
The girls are out to spread their fame. 
Dressed in costumes of gold and green 
Their presence graces every scene* 
First there 1 s Bev, who f s never late 
Next is Polka, Marie, and Kate. 
KLoss and Jane bring up the rear 
Ready to give the team a cheer. 



With skipping ropes and steps galore 
The girls performed their acts once more. 
They cheered Coach Hlnchey and his team 
Towards victory for Gold and Green. 
From West Side ! s court to Barre's Hall 
They followed students, team and all. 
With victory won, cheerleaders gay 
They helped, perhaps, in some small way. 



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Rutland \nmont 


Compliments of 

Bird's-Eye Diner 

Castleton Vermont 


( ompliraenta ol 

Wright's Drug Store 

Castleton Vermont 


( 'ompliments of 

LLOYD E. ALDRICH 

Real Estate 


Compliments of 

PERKIN'S SNACK BAR 


ELECTRICITY 

Memis So Much 

For So Little 

C E M T R \ L 

V ER MOINIT */t on p o « a t i o * 


( ompliments of 

Costa's I. G. A. Market 

Every Day LOW Prices 
145 State St. Rutland. Vt. 


BERNARDO'S SHOE SERVICE 

13 Evelyn St. Rutland. Vt. 


OUTLET 

Work Clothes Surplus 

Shoes For The Entire Family 
The Home of Lowest Prices 


( "ompliments of 

Socony Service Station 

Main and West Sts. 

Rutland, Vt. 



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( '< nn p] iment-s of 

RUTLAND SAVINGS BANK 

Rutland, Vt. 

loo YEARS OF SERVICE 
1850 — (950 

Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 


( 'ompliments of 

EDDY NELSON 


Compliments of 

SEWARD'S 

Sales and Service 

Dealers in INTERN ATK >\ AL 
TRUCKS and TRACT* IRS 

Farm Mai uixeky Barn Eqiipmext 

REFRIGERATION | 


Complimenis of 

STOWELL CORP. 

i< 1 1 » hi in 1 , Yi 
Telephone "i80 

Chevrolet Dealers 


G. E. HUNT, Florist 

Lawrence E. Hunt, Prop. 
Fresh Flowers for All Occasions 

127-131 Church Street 

Rutland Vermont II 


THE RUTLAND COUNTY NATIONAL BANK 

MERCHANTS ROW 
RUTLAND, - VERMONT 

i 1 

1864 - Eighty-six Years of Service - l<i;>0 
.Member F. D. I. C. 



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EMMETT D. LAMPHERE 

QUALITY FOODS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS 
Drygoods Hardware Sporting Goods 

Phone !U West Rutland 


Complete Insurance Service 

Hospital Expense Accident and Health 
Life — Fire — Casual ly 

Warren H, Brown Agency 

90 Merchants Row 
Phone 1032-W Rutland. Vt. 


The 

Stephen C. Dorsey Agency 

INC. 

Insurance Real Estate 
Mead Bldg.. Rutland, Vt. 
Phone 14") 

Stephen C. Dorsey Robert C. Kinney 


Compliments of 
THE NEW 

UNION WaruJe FURNITURE 

On Route 7. Opposite the Fair Grounds 


Compliments of 

Kenny's Creamery 


Compliments of 

TONY'S MARKET 

M ah bee St. West R i n. an d, Vt. 


/^%\ 

CAREFUL MOTHERS 
USE OUR MILK 
It's Safer 



Rutland Historical Society and the Rutland Free Library. 



Compliments of 

PROCTOR TRUST COMPANY 

Proctor Poult ney 

Member of K D. I. C. 


Compliments of 

THOMAS P. BURKE 

Center Rutland. Vt. 
"If It s For Th& Farm. Bee Fs First." 


Compliments of 

W. E. Grace Company 

Rutland Vermont 


Compliments of 

EDDY'S MARKET 

Castleton. Vermont 


Compliments of 

Cedardale Dairy Bar 


-The Host - that's All" 

Dahlgren & Carrigan 

Dealers in High Grade 
Anthracite COALS Bituminous 

( >il Burners Sir 'vers 

Phone 1349 1 Baxter St. 
Rutland. Yt. 


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Yankee — Mutual 
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